Reviews

Review Michelin’s Wild Enduro tyres are bombproof ride dampers with impressive all-round grip

Review Could the Norco Optic blur the lines between riding disciplines to be the perfect downcountry bike?

Review The 100% Altec is the company's first open face helmet and is aimed at riders who seek a lighter weight helmet with more ventilation

Review The S-Works 6 XC shoes is a tough act to follow, can the Specialized S-Works Recon improve on a firm favourite?

Review Is Specialized’s Turbo Levo SL trail e-bike a lightweight fun multiplier or a half-hearted compromise?

Review Originally a downhill tyre, Vittoria's Martello tyre now targets the enduro market but how does it perform at its new duties?

Review Want protection well beyond what tubeless offers without all the mess? That’s what Tannus promise with their tyre armour insert, but does it actually deliver?

Review Short-travel 29er bikes are the hot ticket for fast, fun trail riding. But how fast and fun is Merida’s Shimano XT loaded semi carbon, floated shock One-Twenty 9.7000?

Review Impressively smooth, tough and accurate fork at a great price if you set it up right

Review The updated Gloworm XSV is packed with features but how does it perform on the trail?

Review SRAM’s trail anchor gets a complete overhaul for more consistent and powerful braking, but is it the best option?

Review RockShox’s wirelessly controlled Reverb AXS dropper post is undoubtedly a very clever, installation easing and very versatile bar tidying upgrade. Is it worth nearly double the money of its conventional dropper though?

Review The Santa Cruz 800 Riser is an expensive but excellent handlebar choice - for all disciplines

Review SRAM’s Eagle AXS wireless system is the ultimate aspirational shifter set up for off-road riders, but after a year in the wild, just how good is it?

Review The Hope HB130 is a hand-built carbon and alloy mid-travel 29er, but is it as good it looks?

Review We put the Schwalbe Nobby Nic ADDIX SpeedGrip Snakeskin TLE tyres through their paces, here's what we thought.

Review Compound change makes Schwalbe’s benchmark aggro mountain bike tyre even more magical

Review Cotic’s semi-steel short-travel trail mountain bike gets an even more radical geometry and shorter, smoother suspension update

Review Fox’s second-tier fork delivers first-rate, all-mountain performance while leaving money in your pocket